{"id":2533,"date":"2022-04-28T06:24:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T06:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/?page_id=2533"},"modified":"2022-05-20T23:45:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T23:45:06","slug":"california-venue-statute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crowdsourcelawyers.com\/california-statutes\/california-statutes\/california-venue-statute\/","title":{"rendered":"California Venue Statute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l2ime4e3-231abdde58b556ae91d84d40d8b8c633\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l2ime4e3-231abdde58b556ae91d84d40d8b8c633{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l2ime4e3-231abdde58b556ae91d84d40d8b8c633 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l2ime4e3-231abdde58b556ae91d84d40d8b8c633 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:22px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading 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jurisdiction of the subject matter thereof, other than the court designated as the proper court for the trial thereof, under this title, the action may, notwithstanding, be tried in the court where commenced, unless the defendant, at the time he or she answers, demurs, or moves to strike, or, at his or her option, without answering, demurring, or moving to strike and within the time otherwise allowed to respond to the complaint, files with the clerk, a notice of motion for an order transferring the action or proceeding to the proper court, together with proof of service, upon the adverse party, of a copy of those papers. \u2002Upon the hearing of the motion the court shall, if it appears that the action or proceeding was not commenced in the proper court, order the action or proceeding transferred to the proper court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"subsection\">\n<p>(b)\u2002In its discretion, the court may order the payment to the prevailing party of reasonable expenses and attorney&#8217;s fees incurred in making or resisting the motion to transfer whether or not that party is otherwise entitled to recover his or her costs of action. \u2002In determining whether that order for expenses and fees shall be made, the court shall take into consideration<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(1) whether an offer to stipulate to change of venue was reasonably made and rejected, and<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(2) whether the motion or selection of venue was made in good faith given the facts and law the party making the motion or selecting the venue knew or should have known. \u2002As between the party and his or her attorney, those expenses and fees shall be the personal liability of the attorney not chargeable to the party. \u2002Sanctions shall not be imposed pursuant to this subdivision except on notice contained in a party&#8217;s papers, or on the court&#8217;s own noticed motion, and after opportunity to be heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div 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